The UK’s first Food Waste Action Week 2021 (1-7 March) is set to highlight the link between food waste and climate change.

And Devon residents can find practical tips and advice on how to reduce food waste and take part in a food waste challenge via Recycle Devon's social media feeds.

Globally, 30 per cent of man-made CO2e greenhouse gases are created from the production and...

Tavistock Youth Café has been awarded a £1,000 grant from Tesco as part of a scheme to support young people.

The youth café was one of the successful applicants to the Tesco Bags of Help community grant scheme, with a special round of grants being awarded to charities and community groups who work with young people.

Founded in 2005 in response to the lack of youth clubs in...

Three schools in Plymouth are celebrating after receiving new laptops and funding to help children learn from home.

LiveWest, the largest housing association in the South West, is supporting the schools by donating refurbished laptops and more than £1,500 in digital grant funding.

Plymouth Mayflower Academy Primary School, Pennycross Primary School and Montpelier Primary...

If there’s one silver lining to the Pandemic, it’s how many amazing people have stepped forward to find inspirational ways to connect with their community over the past 12 months - despite the restrictions imposed by lockdown. As such, the Devon County Agricultural Association is expecting a bumper crop of entries this year for the 2021 Prince of Wales Award.

Have you set up a not-...

In February 2020 Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) introduced two rapid response Critical Care Cars (CCC) to their fleet. Now, a year on, DAA are celebrating the anniversary of their first mission on 3 March 2020 and highlight the difference they have made to the service and their patients.

Whilst being a helicopter-led emergency service, it’s clear that DAA’s Critical Care Cars have enabled...

With the easing of restrictions on the horizon, the future is looking brighter as the UK heads towards spring and the hope of this being the final lockdown. Over the last 12 months, community spirit has soared as the nation felt a bigger need for a sense of togetherness. And whilst times have been tough, across the UK many local communities have come together to provide invaluable support to...

A survey of parents in schools in Plymouth has shown that there is a big appetite for walking, cycling or scooting for the school run.

The survey was carried out by the walking and cycling charity Sustrans in the 40 schools it worked with in Plymouth in the last academic year, and was answered by over 500 parents and carers.

The results showed that the majority of journeys to...